India is set to organize major tiger conservation programmes across the country ahead of the 2026 International Big Cat Alliance Summit, with the Environment Ministry announcing a series of initiatives focused on tiger recovery, wildlife protection, and public awareness.
The programmes will highlight the importance of protecting habitats, strengthening wildlife corridors, reducing human-wildlife conflict, and improving scientific monitoring of tiger populations. Officials say nationwide activities will include awareness campaigns, educational programmes, community participation drives, and conservation workshops involving forest departments, researchers, students, and local communities.
India is home to more than 70 percent of the world’s wild tigers and has played a leading role in global tiger conservation through initiatives such as Project Tiger. Conservation experts say the country’s tiger population recovery in recent decades demonstrates the importance of habitat protection, anti-poaching efforts, and long-term ecological management.
The upcoming summit is expected to strengthen international cooperation on the conservation of big cats, including tigers, lions, leopards, snow leopards, cheetahs, and jaguars. Scientists and conservationists stress that protecting tiger landscapes also safeguards forests, rivers, biodiversity, and climate resilience, benefiting both wildlife and millions of people who depend on healthy ecosystems.
